Notables

CELEBRATIONS - NOTABLES

January 18, 1998|LAURA SIMON

* Dr. Albert and Blanche Willner of Delray Beach recently were honored at a celebration of the Palm Beach Region of the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science at The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach.

The Willners, along with their children, and through the Willner Family Foundation, have donated $5 million to establish the Willner Family Research Center for Vascular Biology at the Weizmann Institute in Israel.

* Kenneth F. Knight of North Palm Beach has been elected commander of the Palm Beach Power Squadron.

As a member of the squadron, Knight has been active in the committees of membership, advertising, newsletter and boating and has served as administrative officer and executive officer.

The squadron, with more than 400 members, is a nonprofit civilian organization dedicated to safe boating.

* Marine Sgt. Travis N. Twiggs, son of Sherry L. Orr of Lantana, and Marine Cpl. Lance A. Shetrompf, son of Sandra L. Richard of West Palm Beach, recently returned from a six-month deployment to Okinawa, Japan.

Navy Petty Officer First Class Bryan W. House, son of Janice Pylman of Lake Worth, recently returned from a five-month South American deployment aboard the USS Whidbey Island. He is a 1982 graduate of John I. Leonard High School in Lake Worth and joined the Navy in 1984. Notables appears on Wednesdays and Sundays in Community Close-Up.